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Marko Arnautovic. Ok, not the actual Marko, that ship has sailed, but someone with his potentially explosive power in the final third and ability to simply make things happen.

Marko Arnautovic scores on his last appearance against his old club in December (Image: Getty)

WHO TO BOO

Marko Arnautovic. He’d expect nothing less after his pouting and goalscoring on his first game back in the Potteries four months ago.

MAN IN THE MIDDLE

Michael Oliver (Northumberland). Stoke have won both games with him in charge this season, including their only away win at Watford, while the man himself is coming off all that controversy at Real Madrid this week.

Michael Oliver is surrounded by Buffon and Co after his penalty decision in the Bernabeu (Image: Getty)